Slightly off topic? I have a pier mounted to a concrete slab via eight 1/2" diameter stainless steel stud-bolts epoxied into the concrete. This...
Hi Ross Interesting question and good timing. I had not used the feature as downloads are quick but there is a lot of raw data to deal with if...
It's a great camera! Tim
Another day - another galaxy to image: From last night, m101 with four images / RGB channel at 4:00 minutes each. Not what I'd hoped as a thin...
12-image stack 180 seconds -30c bin 2x2 AP R-H scope (305mm f/3.8) Processed in Maxim DL. Transparency not so good. _..-- Tim
Rosette taken with an AP R-H scope (305mm f/4.3) using AP 900. Camera - STC-7 with 8 images/RGB channel at 3 minutes exposure each. ST402 as...
Thanks Doug....
Another M43 with 36 images / channel exposed as above. More (too much?) processing.
Here's M43 taken with STC-7 using 9 images for each RGB channel. The color balance was derived from a G2V star which resulted in channel exposure...
Hi Colin, Yes, you're right, thanks for pointing this out. I ended up posting the 49 raw which had some with guide(?) problems, which I need to...
That fixed it! Thanks... Tim
Hi Adam Ready.... Tim
Thanks... A touch of "Local Adaptive" contrast help...
One can use the DC "extension" cable that comes with the kit to get the feel for the connector and not risk damage to the camera connector. The...
Here's a 49 stack of M42 taken in h-alpha at 90 seconds/frame. Maxim DL used 100% for everything including capture, focus and processing....
Carl The back focus data is on a spreadsheet, DL website --> products ==> SBIG camera ==> STC-7 ==> Downloads ==> backfocus calculator...
Here is M101 taken with s short session (9 exp of 5 min each) using Maxim DL to capture. Scope: 305mm @ f/3.7 CCD: STC-7 @ -25°C AutoGuide:...
Your explanation makes perfect sense; the firmware ""UseFWAsShutter" setting to "Off" by default" notwithstanding. Maxim and TSX were fine with...
There seems to be a bug in the STC-7 firmware that is reproducible 100%. To create: Power up camera with 2x2 binning initially set. Take several...
It appears the correct settings for the STC-7 and Maxim wrt dark frames is to set: Setup Camera ==> Select STC on Devices ==> Settings ==> Use FW...
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